Stonefield (Environmental Association 2.4.5)

A flat to gently undulating plain of calcreted sand with a vegetative cover of open parkland and mallee remnants. The land us used for grazing and wheat cultivation.

The views are middleground panoramas with mallee remnants as local features.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

275 mm

Mean annual evaporation

2000 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

LIMESTONE PLAINS

Relief class

Negligible (less than 6 m)

Maximum relief

6 m

Mean altitude

35 m

Grain

Very coarse (Greater than 1,280 m)

Drainage network

None

Location

Longitude

139.35° E

Latitude

34.38° S

Area

240 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

None

Sedimentary rocks

Mainly for livestock (3,001 to 7,000 mg/L)

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

None

Elevation profile